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City Council Meeting Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 7 of 11 RJ Harrington, 457 E Raintree Ct, spoke in support of passage of the ordinance and including the appendices. Maxine Most, suggested Council consider a moratorium on new construction until this can be sorted out. Tiffany Boyd, 550 Grant Ave, a member of the Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board read sections of the letter from the board included in the packet. Mike Kranzdorf, noted his concerns that the business community is not being considered as part of the Louisville Community. He stated builders and property owners want to help and do the right thing, but asked Council to accept input and take some additional time. Andy Johnson, encouraged adopting IECC, and stated the residential appendix is doable. He noted there are ways for residential construction to meet these requirements; commercial is going to be a harder switch to flip and there does need to be more time for the commercial appendices. Councilmember Lipton stated his support for the ordinance as written and getting more public input on the appendices. Mayor Stolzmann closed the public hearing. Motion: Councilmember Lipton moved to approved Ordinance No. 1816 as presented tonight; Mayor Pro Tern Maloney seconded. Substitute Motion: Mayor Stolzmann moved to approved Ordinance No. 1816 as presented, but also adding the zero energy residential and commercial appendices and striking fuel gas options for new commercial and new residential buildings; Councilmember Brown seconded. Councilmember Dickinson asked what striking fuel gas option impact would have regarding backup systems. Mayor Stolzmann responded that her intent is that there would be no fossil infrastructure to new buildings. Vote on the substitute motion failed 4-3 with Mayor Stolzmann and Councilmembers Brown and Fahey voting yes. Substitute Motion: Councilmember Dickinson made a substitute motion to approve Ordinance No. 1816 but adding the residential appendix. Mayor Stolzmann seconded. Vote on the substitute motion by Councilmember Dickinson passed 4-3 with Councilmembers Leh and Lipton and Mayor Pro Tern Maloney voting no.